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- Murray, Inc. Closes 09/30/05 Forever!
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- Murray, Inc. Closes 09/30/05 Forever!
Please note: www.Murrayinc.net no longer exist on the internet.
See www.murray.com for Product Information.
Scroll to the bottom to see some cool links from Murray Ohio's early products.
Does anyone recognize this Bicycle?
It was produced at Murray Ohio Mfg Co?
What year it was produced? The owner thinks it was 1941.
Please contact 'N. Stephens' nstephens@peoplepc.com with any information.
Hello from beautiful Greer, SC. I have acquired a Murray Meteor Flite bicycle with serial number MOU 41 568674. Can you tell me if '41 would be the year made? It's kind of a teal blue with white trim and on the back hub it's F&S.E Komea Super 151 36 and on the front hub is Mark 60 USA and on the pedals is B24. It's in amazingly good condition. I don't know much about bicycle jargon so I can't describe the thing like I would like. I do know the seat is original with absolutely no tears and there's no dings on the bike at all. The main thing I need is if the '41 before the serial number is the year. Can you help me out with this or can you suggest someone who might can help. I've looked the internet over and have found several Murray's (vintage) but none exactly like this one and nowhere have I found where it tells how to determine the year make. My son thinks that all bikes made during the war years were black and he just might be right. My e-mail address is nstephens@peoplepc.com. Thanks a lot for your time.
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Thanks, Dave Jolly
Does anyone recognize this truck?
It was supposedly produced at Murray Ohio Mfg Co?
What year it was produced?
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The Truck has been in the Owner's family for many years and handed down as an heirloom.
She especially needs an estimated value for the truck to settle an their estate.
Please contact 'Kathy Schnobrich' rkschno@newulmtel.net with any information.
Thanks, Dave Jolly
"As I Saw It" (read more) by Doyce T Shaddix
An article describing the last riding mower produced at Lawrenceburg, TN.
I found a Bicycle restoration site that has some Murray Bicycles.
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Murray, Inc. Formerly Murray Ohio Mfg. Co.
Murray moved from Cleveland Ohio in the early 50's.
The Corporate office is located in Brentwood, TN with the Manufacturing facility located in Lawrenceburg, TN. Murray, Inc will be closing forever on Sept. 30, 2005.
I started working at Murray in 1977 and plan to continue there until they close.
My Dad, James Loyd Jolly, worked at Murray for almost 20 years starting in 1956. Dad was a Bi-Vocational Preacher while he worked there until he resigned to become a Full Time Pastor in Lawrence County TN in 1976. You can see more information about my Dad and our family by clicking here.
Murray has been a family oriented business with many generations working there. When I started in 1977 I couldn't go anywhere in the plant without someone asking about Dad and automatically reminiscing about the fun times they had around him. They always brought up some story about hot chocolate laced with a chocolate-looking medicine that helped with constipation. I think the plan backfired and someone had to go home early that day. The story seemed to change characters every time I heard it.
Even today, some of the old-timers that started working at Murray in the 50's recall stories with me about Dad. One man said he would walk up to the group where Dad was having lunch and ask a question about politics. Then he would get out of the way and let politics and religion take their natural humorous course of debate with no one ever winning. These old-timers always leave my presence smiling and laughing, and so do I.
Yes, we have people working there who have been employed at Murray for almost 50 years. One Lady is almost 70 and still going strong. We all will surely miss each other.
We all thank you,
Loyd Davey Jolly
Below are some Murray History Questions with some Cool Links.
If you have Pictures of Old Murray Products or Stories about the good-old-days and would like to contribute to a picture scrap book, Send a digital or scanned copy to the e-mail link at the top of this page. If you only have a hard-copy you can take it to picture reproduction facility and they can make one for you.
You will recall Mr. Cromer Smotherman. He has written a book about Murray's history and is planning a new one. It will be a collection of your memories. I will have more information about that later.
I found a website that displays some Murray Ohio Pedal Cars from the 60's
Do you know who designed the first Murray Toy Cars and Bicycles?
Did you know Murray made a Baby Stroller in 1951?
Did you know Murray made Mobile Adjustable Fan!
How about a Toy Pedal Airplane!
What Year did we build a Toy Racing Pace Car!
What Year did we build a Toy Pull Behind Wagon!
When did we build a Tricycle with double-step on the back!
And do you recall the "Supersonic Looking" Bicycle!!!
Until today, I didn't realize Murray made A metal Lawn Chair!
Something I Remember The first riding mower. The idea came from the pedal cars!
AS I SAW IT By: Doyce T. Shaddix
The last riding mower was produced at Lawrenceburg, TN.
I was so moved by the events that happened this 30th. day of Aug. 2005 that it prompted me to sit down and pen what I remember that happened.
As the day wore on and noon arrived, many employees having been permanently laid off from Murray Inc. began to load their tool boxes, shake hands and say their goodbyes and walked out the door. Many of whom would probably never darken the doors again and not ever cross paths again with each other or with those who were left to work awhile longer.
However,
that was not the most moving or should I say emotional part of the day. Around
1:00 P.M. I heard that the last rider mower that would ever be run at Murray,
Inc. in Lawrenceburg, TN was now going down the line. I and many others left the
tool room either trekking or riding and merged upon the area where the line was
located. Employees and management were lining the aisles sitting on lift trucks
or “tow motors“ as they are so well known at Murray, 3 wheel bicycles, and
battery operated Cushman* carts, or just standing. As we approached we saw
employees, both men and women, on both sides of the line as they usually are.
Here
is the moving part. As we stood or sat there we began to notice that as each of
these people finished with their particular job on that last mower, they would
lay down their tools, take off their gloves and shake hands with the supervisors
who were moving along with the line. After shaking hands with the supervisors,
the men would shake hands with each other, the ladies would embrace each other
and others around them including the men, then each would take a magic marker
that was handed to them and sign their name somewhere on the body of that last
mower.
As
the line went to the next operation, then these two employees would lay down
their tools, pull off their gloves and shake the hands of the supervisors, then
shake hands or embrace each other and others around them. This repetition went
on for many, many stations down the line with some shedding tears. Many were
leaving after saying their goodbyes and not looking back.
As
that last mower was nearing the end, much of the line had been vacated. The next
to last operation consisted of two men boxing the mower and sending it down to
the very last of the line operations, which consisted of crating the mower. I
stood in awe as the last operation ended and the mower was taken away by a lift
truck or “tow motor” which had been standing by.
As
I stood there watching the people disperse, I was reminded of a funeral of an
old friend as the coffin is closed and carried away by a hearse. The line being
the bier, the box and crate being the coffin and the lift truck or “tow motor”
as being the hearse carrying away an old friend........
As silence fell upon this area, I looked down the long assembly line with all the lights still gleaming and saw and felt the cold silence and loneliness because it was now still and all the employees had gone their separate ways. I can still see those last two men as they finished with their handshakes, picking up their jackets, putting them on, picking up their lunch bucket and turning around and walked straight for the door without looking back.
As
I reflected on this, I kept seeing in my mind the gray hair and aged faces of
many of these employees and thought how many of them have spent their entire
working lives here. Many starting at the early age of 18 and right out of high
school, giving the best part of their lives, and giving a fair days work for a
fair days pay. Many working the better part of the almost 50 years that Murray
has been in Lawrenceburg. Some will retire and many will be going out into a new
occupational world, starting over and not knowing what is next or what to
expect.
My last thought was that almost the entire community was totally unaware of what went on and how history was made today at Murray (Ohio) this 30th day of August, 2005.........
Doyce T. Shaddix
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